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Boy Scout Road route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge/Louisiana

Boy Scout Road

Lacombe, Louisiana

4.9 mi

Distance

390 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Boy Scout Road is an out-and-back trail in Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It is 4.9 miles long. It is in or next to Lacombe, Louisiana.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3 ft
Max:19 ft
Gain:119 ft
Loss:119 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3 ft and 19 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3 ft8 ft14 ft19 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi11 ft
High point2.2 mi19 ft
End4.9 mi11 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lacombe, LA · in or next to town
County:
St. Tammany Parish, LA
Jurisdiction:
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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